You are being followed!
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” (Psalm 23:6a KJV)
I have a friend who says, “I have two angels following me and I will tell you their names. One’s name is ‘Goodness’ and the other’s name is ‘Mercy.’” Even though my friend says it in a humorous way, it is still very much true! God is all about “goodness and mercy” and he provides loads of it to you!
Goodness – God’s goodness and love is abundant, steadfast, and endures forever.
“I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!” (Psalm 26:13 ESV)
“Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind!” (Psalm 31:19 ESV)
“Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” (Psalm 106:1)
“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!” (Psalm 34:8 ESV)
“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.” (Nahum 1:7 ESV)
Mercy – God has great mercy that He uses for us.
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” (1 Peter 1:3 ESV)
“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.” (Eph. 2:4-5 ESV)
“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb. 4:16 ESV)
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lam. 3:22-23 ESV)
Therefore…
“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.” (Luke 6:36 ESV)
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” (Matt. 5:7 ESV)
“So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” (Gal. 6:10 ESV)
“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” (Rom. 12:9 ESV)